Request ID: FOI-1050-2324 Date published: 07 August 2023
You asked
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request some specific data relating to e-scooters in London.
I am currently in the process of working on a dissertation that requires a thorough analysis of e-scooter usage in the city, to better understand mobility patterns, usage trends, and overall impact on the transport ecosystem.
For this purpose, I kindly request data for the e-scooter trips in London from 24th February 2022 up to the present date. The specific data fields I am interested in including:
1. Duration of each trip
2. Distance covered in each trip
3. Average speed during each trip
4. Origin latitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
5. Origin longitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
6. Destination latitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
7. Destination longitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
It is my belief that the requested information does not fall under any exemptions provided in the Act and that it would greatly contribute to the research I am currently undertaking, as well as broader public understanding of the e-scooter landscape in London.
Please provide the data in a machine-readable format, preferably a CSV file and a XLSX file, to facilitate further analysis.
I look forward to receiving your response.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance in this matter.
We answered
TfL Ref: 1050-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 4 July 2023 asking for information about E scooter usage data.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: I am currently in the process of working on a dissertation that requires a thorough analysis of e-scooter usage in the city, to better understand mobility patterns, usage trends, and overall impact on the transport ecosystem.
For this purpose, I kindly request data for the e-scooter trips in London from 24th February 2022 up to the present date. The specific data fields I am interested in including:
Duration of each trip
Distance covered in each trip
Average speed during each trip
Origin latitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
Origin longitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
Destination latitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
Destination longitude (rounded to 3 decimal places)
It is my belief that the requested information does not fall under any exemptions provided in the Act and that it would greatly contribute to the research I am currently undertaking, as well as broader public understanding of the e-scooter landscape in London.
Please provide the data in a machine-readable format, preferably a CSV file and a XLSX file, to facilitate further analysis.
Please see the data requested in the attached files.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
